The City of Des Moines Facilities Management Division and the Des Moines Public Library are soliciting sealed bids for window cleaning services at multiple city properties and library locations. Responses must be submitted through the electronic bidding system by **** 12:00 pm CT. The selected contractor must perform work between 06:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, and is responsible for all damage incurred. An optional presubmission conference is scheduled for August 24, 2026. Insurance is required.
Payment shall be made within thirty 30 calendar days from receipt of proper invoice. following acceptance, payment shall be made within thirty 30 calendar days from receipt of proper invoice.
Payment may be made only after inspection and acceptance by the using department. payment may be made only after inspection and acceptance by the using department.
The awarded bidder expressly warrants that all goods supplied shall be merchantable within the meaning of section **** of the iowa code in effect on the date of the bid in the city of des moines, iowa. the awarded bidder expressly warrants that all goods supplied shall be merchantable within the meaning of section **** of the iowa code in effect on the date of the bid in the city of des moines, iowa.
The city intends to award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. the city intends to award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
Bids will be considered only from companies which are regularly engaged in the business as described in this request for bid document with a record of performance, which have sufficient financial support, equipment, and organization to ensure that they can satisfactorily execute the service if awarded a contract under the terms and conditions stated herein. bids will be considered only from companies which are regularly engaged in the business as described in this request for bid document with a record of performance, which have sufficient financial support, equipment, and organization to ensure that they can satisfactorily execute the service if awarded a contract under the terms and conditions stated herein.
If stain damage or other damage resulting from the selected contractor's performance of the work shall be repaired immediately by this selected contractor or the damage will be repaired by the city at the selected contractor's expense, if theselected contractor fails to remedy such damage promptly. stain damage or other damageresulting from the selected contractors performance of the work shall be repaired immediately by theselected contractor or the damage will be repaired by the city at the selected contractors expense, if theselected contractor fails to remedy such damage promptly.
It is highly recommended that each interested contractor visits each location before the presubmission conference to familiarize yourself with what windows should be cleaned. it is highly recommended that each interested contractor visits each location before thepresubmission conference to familiarize yourself with what windows should be cleaned.
Any such unauthorized contact may cause the disqualification of such proposers proposal from acceptance or consideration. any such unauthorized contact maycause the disqualification of such proposers proposal from acceptance or consideration.
